Beyond backpacking by ray jardine is a revised version of his older book the pct hikers handbook. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Feb 14, 2017 the softspoken 50yearold sitting in the pale sunshine outside his pacific northwest home seems an unlikely troublemaker. From never backpacking to springer in two months the trek. Currently, thousands of hikers are beginning to enjoy the benefits of going light. Feeding peanuts to a brazen bluejay that hops and bobs for attention, ray jardine smiles wryly through a closecropped saltandpepper beard. The alltrails version of jardines pct hikers handbooka more complete explanation of whats becoming known as the ray way in hiking circles. If you love camping and hiking you probably want to learn how to go backpacking, but the great outdoors can be overwhelming for firsttime backpackers. Backpack45 backpacking book classics by ray jardine, colin. However, after a careful reading of beyond backpacking, we find we must do a bit of both. Our typical trip is a lot of backpacking and camping.
Jul 04, 2002 we came to praise ray, not to bury him. Ray jardines lightweight backpacking paperback january 1, 2009. Beyond backpacking is a relatively new and innovative approach to lightweight backpacking. The ultimate ultralight backpacking book hike light. The challenge from the lightweight backpacking pdf format. His 25,000 miles of trail experience just scratches the surface of his sweeping array of accomplishments. I have reproduced ray jardine s impressively minimal packing list below, not because its particularly relevant to the type of travel addressed by e. Since jardines book appeared, there has been a proliferation of things.
Crown of long distance hiking has grown exponentially by. Plus, we made a printable checklist so you dont forget any essentials. Ray jardines lightweight backpacking australian hiker. As we did not find a lucky spot before the rain, we ended up. We cover everything from trip and meal planning to how to go to the bathroom in the woods. Even if you are carry the kitchen sink kind of backpacker, you need to read and understand this book. Learn the basics about backpacking in our library of articles and videos. Backpacking checklist this page includes all the gear you need for a backpacking trip. Beyond the mountains backpacking through japan youtube. When he came out with beyond backpacking in 1999, i snatched it up and again devoured his tips. However, it does re quire physical stamina and a genuine liking for the isolation of remote country.
I read the book and got reenergized about backpacking. Beyond backpacking is a major upgrade to the pacific crest trail hikers handbook. Long distance, lightweight hiking and backpacking, baja and arctic sea kayaking, barrenlands canoeing, rock climbing, round the world sailing, skydiving, ocean rowing. I believe that ray jardines techniques and philosophy will revolutionize hiking and camping. The ultralight handbook california state university. I believe that ray jardine s techniques and philosophy will revolutionize hiking and camping.
Step 8 downsize your pack your streamlined load should fit in a pack with about 3,000 cubic inches of capacity. Apr 24, 2018 this website contains affiliate links, which means the trek may receive a percentage of any product or service you purchase using the links in the articles or advertisements. This is a fat book, the the key is where he talks about what i call the physics of backpacking the effect on packweight on miles walked. In this book he basically says, heres how i do it, you may want to do that too. Introduce people to the joys of backpacking help you find your comfort level help you find the balance between comfort and weight support you in increasing your skills and abilities enjoyment of remote places awareness of leave no trace lnt practices provide info on gear and amc practices. Overnight backpacking trips should be under taken only by those who are accustomed to hiking mountain trails and are familiar with backpacking tech niques. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear. It was my mother that got me jardine s book beyond backpacking.
This is ray jardine s new, fullcolour, 2009 edition of his bestselling book beyond backpacking. In this book, he omits the pct specific information, and elaborates on his lightweight hiking methods. Beyond backpacking by ray jardine backpacking light. We will walk you through it step by step to help you figure out what you actually need. Jardine is a very experienced hiker, backpacker, and climber. Manual on planning and preparing for hikes of the pacific crest. Many walkers claim that this book, which has evolved through several.
Lightweight backpacking hiking in portland, oregon and washington. Jordan, ryan, george cole, lee van horn, alan dixon, rick dreher, dave schultz, stephanie jordan, alison simon, thorneloe. Backpacker the ultralight handbook the skills the menu the gear the recipes more skills illustrated map of yosemite, which covers just a fraction. Beyond backpacking by ray jardine was, perhaps, the creation of the ultralight backpacking. Ray jardine has probably done more than anyone else in the last decade to alter the way backpackers approach planning and equipping their longdistance hikes. I have incorporated many although not all of his ideas with great success. Its easy to walk through a backpacking store and grab items that will have you carrying a 70pound pack. If youre ready to venture beyond the car campground by putting a pack on your back and hitting the trail, you need to learn a few basics. The core issues of backpacking are shelter, food and health. We hope you found our backpacking essentials checklist useful. Ray jardine born in 1944 is an american rock climber who, with bill price, in may 1979, was. And according to ray, heavy, clumsy gear tends to discourage us from. He is the author of the pct hikers handbook, beyond backpacking, siku kayak, the rayway tarp book, and trail life.
It is a howto manual for enhancing all aspects of the wilderness experience. Ray jardines new book trail life ive been a ray jardine fan ever since i read his first book, the pacific crest trail hikers handbook, back around 1995. Nature backpacker magazine your backpacking, hiking. Now full of colour photos and diagrams, this new title reflects a multitude of updated information, detailing ray jardine s lightweight backpacking techniques, his gear, and his methods for enjoyable and safe trekking and camping. He is also noted for his contributions to the ultralight backpacking community through his. Backpacking in ohio the scenic southern and southeastern regions of the state are home to most of the overnight hiking opportunities in ohio. Most backpackers carry extra weight because they use gear that manufacturers make bombproof.
Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 19990702 on. The complete technical guide to hiking and backpacking in the. This 2009 publication is the updated version of ray s classic 1990 beyond backpacking. Jardine moves beyond traditional backpacking philosophy and brings to the table a different way of thinking which is driven by his engineering background and a constant desire to improve technique. From a hermits threedecade sojourn in the wilderness to a geographers dive into the racial history of the outdoors, these titles bring a new perspective to the adventure canon. In beyond backpacking we learn about the myths in todays heavyduty hiking and camping gear and clothing, and we see with several examples how we tend to acquire our equipmentrelated misbeliefs from the advertising industry. The buyer pays the same price as they would otherwise, and your purchase helps to support the treks ongoing goal to serve you quality backpacking advice and information. I made a tarp following the instructions in beyond backpacking and i dont really sew. Ray jardine s ideas led to the birth of golite, quilts, backpacking in running shoes, new tarp designs, hibbeltless packsbackpacking with an umbrellaa book with this much influence should be forgiven its faults. Browse rei s expert advice to help you get outside. Id been following his tips for 10 years or more used a tarp. Backpacking is not limited to supermen and superwomen. The original saleslimiting title has become beyond backpacking and the text. But beyond backpacking created the ultralight and especially the sul backpacking movement that were all enjoying today.
Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking paperback july 1, 1999. The long distance hikers have by far the most experience. It details his present system of long distance thruhiking, which i based on 25,000 miles of trailtested knowhow. Ray jardines guide to lightweight hiking by ray jardine 19990702. Ray and jenny jardine s trips may seem extreme, but what ray jardine has to say is also valid for the weekend backpack of a few miles in and out. Ultralight backpacking food the type of food you take on a normal backpacking trip is different for every person. If you have been around rock climbing or long distance hiking circles for a while then the name ray jardine is one that will be familiar. Making our way beyond the mountains, so we can head for osaka once more. Ray jardine beyond backpacking pdf, pandoras box 3 questions free pdf, jul 4, however, after a careful reading of beyond backpacking, we find we must do a bit of both.
My theoretical introduction to the world of ultralight backpacking came in the late 1990s, in the form of ray jardines, the pacific crest trail hikers handbook. The book was revised and retitled in 1999 as beyond backpacking, and revised. This part of the buckeye state lies in the unglaciated allegheny plateau, a physiographic region uplifted. We enjoy nature, and we think that thats how we really relax, by getting away from it all.
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